What You Should Know:
- Verizon Business has announced that it has been selected to build and manage Astellas Pharma Inc’s (Astellas) global network infrastructure.
- Today’s announcement builds on the company’s network-as-a-service foundation and supports its private networks, mobile edge compute and business solutions vectors of growth.
The Japanese multinational pharma company, one of the 30 biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue in 2022, is looking to
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Microsoft
KLAS Report: State of Virtual Visit Technology in the Middle East
What You Should Know:
- The latest KLAS report examines how non-EMR-affiliated virtual visit solutions in the Middle East differ across key metrics (including product usability, implementation and training, and vendor partnership) and also summarizes common EMR vendors and their approaches to virtual visits.
- KLAS reports high satisfaction with their virtual visit technology (either virtual care or video conferencing platforms), though specifics of the customer experience do vary across
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A Hybrid, Technology-Driven Approach to Overcome Coding and RCM Staff Shortages
Exacerbated by pandemic-induced burnout, resignations, and even terminations1, chronic coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) staffing shortages have healthcare organizations struggling to find ways to keep revenue flowing despite a lack of qualified professionals to handle critical processes. It is a situation that has been brewing for years, as too few qualified professionals are entering professions that are expanding more rapidly than ever before.
According to the American Hospital
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Analysis: 2022 Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review
Executive Summary
Act III of COVID: Navigating the Crosscurrents of Post-Inflation
2022 ushered in Act III of the market’s latest transitionary period: The Post-Inflation Era. Since 2008, the US economy functioned with remarkably low inflation and interest rates. As the cost of capital went lower and lower during the decade, valuations steadily rose. Between 2010 and 2020, the NASDAQ experienced a 17.1% annual growth rate, with no small share of the growth a result of expanding valuation
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Merck Digital Sciences Studio Launches to Support Biomedical Startups
What You Should Know:
- Merck, today announced the launch of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS) to enable the generation of innovative technologies for drug discovery and development.
- MDSS will support early-stage biomedical startups with direct investment, access to powerful Azure Cloud computing and opportunities to pilot their technologies in collaboration with discovery and clinical scientists at Merck.
MDSS Accelerator Program Focus
The MDSS is a collaboration between
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Data-Driven Healthcare Operations Will Transform Outcomes
You don’t need another story urging you to “get to the cloud.” That’s old news for healthcare executives, who’ve long understood the necessity of rebooting the way their organizations operate in the digital era.
In a recent McKinsey study, 19 of the 22 healthcare leaders the company interviewed described digital healthcare solutions as “highly relevant” or “relevant” to their businesses. They get it.
In fact, digital healthcare has already become the minimum table stakes: 93% of
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BeeKeeperAI Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate AI-Powered Innovation in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- BeeKeeperAI, a company powering AI-powered solutions that will help to redefine the future of healthcare today announced its expanded collaboration with Microsoft.
- The collaboration will allow algorithm developers and healthcare data stewards to access BeeKeeperAI, operating in the Microsoft Azure confidential computing (ACC) environment, through the Azure Marketplace.
New Frontier for Healthcare AI Research
The enhanced collaboration aims to accelerate the
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The Academy and Nuance Partner to Launch The AI Collaborative
What You Should Know:
- The Health Management Academy (The Academy) has partnered with Nuance, a Microsoft company, to launch The AI Collaborative, which brings together senior leaders from the nation’s Leading Health Systems (LHS) who are deploying these technologies in the clinical and operational settings, as well as planning for future use-cases.
- The collaborative brings together physician executives from leading hospital systems and other key stakeholders across the healthcare
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Northwell Health Selects Teladoc Health to Improve Virtual Care Across Enterprise
What You Should Know:
- Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider has signed a partnership agreement with virtual care provider Teladoc Health to deliver connected virtual care and expand care delivery to patients both inside and outside the four walls of the health system. The new enterprise strategy will leverage Teladoc Health’s collaboration with Microsoft, improving clinical teamwork and communication among Northwell clinicians.
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Vital Start Health Launches Virtual Reality-Enabled Telemedicine Platform for Maternal Mental Health
What You Should Know:
- Vital Start Health, a University of Pennsylvania startup and a member of Microsoft for Startups, has launched COURAGE as the next-generation, virtual reality, multi-lingual coaching and psychotherapy telehealth platform for maternal well-being support across the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum stages.
- The platform empowers patients with experiential practice and immersive psychoeducation, with the goal of driving better diagnoses, and
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